Acidosis refers to high levels of acid in the body. If the body becomes too acidic or too alkaline, it can cause serious health problems. Acidosis is uncommon in the general population, and it is ...

Describes acid-base physiology and discusses the diagnosis and treatment of disorders associated with metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis, as well as plasma potassium disorders. Metabolic ...

Neither of these two sets of contrasting results is necessarily applicable to the group of patients with clinical metabolic acidosis (such as those with diarrhea or with uncontrolled diabetes ...